Recommendation 27

The Department for Education must improve the way in which it communicates with the FE sector about any future reform of qualifications, for example by ensuring that the terms of reference are published and that there is open and transparent engagement. Timescales for any future reforms should be set specifically to avoid uncertainty and disruption for providers and students. The Government should evaluate the impact its review into level 3 qualifications reform had on students and colleges and be more transparent in the way it conducts such reviews in future. (Recommendation, Paragraph 102)